Video: WP7-Green Launcher demoed on Nokia N8, Free at Ovi Store.
MMMOOO are famous for making several launchers on Symbian that mimic those of another OS, popular ones being their iPhone and Android shells. It’s interesting to note that they’ve gone and made one for Windows Phone.
They call it, “WP7 Green Launcher” and it’s available at Ovi Store for free. I’ve downloaded it for my N8 and it looks quite nice IMO.
- Green tiles, white background (cannot be changed)
- Can open relevant apps as indicated by tile
- Cannot swipe right into app menu
- Does not have flick/smooth scrolling.
- Still early phase, MMMOOO say they will release a new version which would be more WP7 like.
I’ve made a video to show it in action and against an actual Windows Phone. Note, WP isn’t just green squares that are fat icons. They are more akin to widgets, giving live information. Many aren’t even that one block colour. Most are actually quite colourful and bright.
Via ST
Category: Applications, Nokia, Symbian, Video, Windows Phone
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Belle UI is better! WP7 is 90´s style.
Yeah wp looks so difficult so use
Really?
http://youtu.be/HFK3WSBgtgU
What makes wp and 3rd party app having any relations
As opposed to what, Symbian? There’s always gonna be a learning curve with ANY OS platform. If you can’t figure it out, thrn what are you doing with a smartphone? Just stick w/ a dumbphone then.
Don’t make us laugh. WP is better and Nokia is dead. End of story.
Why are you here then?
Go find a WP7 fanblog. Those exist, right?
@Goc I don’t think he is a wp fan. If he was he’d knew that Nokia is far from dead. Nokia’s best days are ahead
lol wp bttr??? hmm..
I agree with the first part (WP is better) but the second part? Nokia is dead? Really? Nokia has just begun. Expect to see wonders coming out of Espoo in 2012
incorrect mapping on e7, so dont bother.. Havent tried on N8
What Windows Phone 7 device is that? Windows Phone 7 is so dang smooth!!!
very cool, hope they add kinetic scrolling for homescreen and also apps menu on the next version:)
and also live tiles instead of static icons. So for example show number of unread e-mails, or weather temperature or tweets or friend’s photos or… now that i think about it the launcher has ways to go. but it’s a start and nice one too
rofl
S60 v5?
It works in S60 v5… Please keep in mind it is only a launcher skin.
Make a custom menu 2×3 and it’s butter smooth on symbian… I bet that isn’t even Qt…
i like the Nokia sticker on the WP7 device..hehe